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MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, LAND AND PLANNING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 485
Holder Housing Development
Mr Stefaniak - asked the Minister for the Environment, Land and Planning
(1) Will the ALP Government give an undertaking to only allow development suitable to the carrying capacity of the roads in the area and to maintain the style of the surrounding suburb (ie standard residential rather than anything more dense) on the vacant land which is soon to be developed?
(2) How many houses will be permitted on Block 23 Section 37. How many of them will be Housing Trust dwellings, and how many will be private?
Mr Wood - the answer to the Members question is as follows:
(1) Yes. I am able to inform Mr Stefaniak that only
development compatible with the carrying capacity of the
roads in the area will be permitted on Block 23
Section 37 Holder. The Government, however, supports
the concept of medium density development on this site
and believes this can be constructed in such a way as to
be compatible with other types of housing in the area.
The land use policy for the site permits medium density
development and the local community has been aware of
this for some time. A draft Variation to Policy to
permit medium density housing was the subject of public
consultation in August 1988 by the then NCDC. After
considering the comments made the NCDC approved the
variation in December 1988 and the Policy was gazetted in
January 1989.
Mr Stefaniak may also be interested to know that while some residents adjacent to this site are opposed to its development for medium density housing there are others in Holder who have supported this proposal.
(2) The number of housing units for this site has not yet been determined. However, the site has an area of approximately 9,100 stare metres and 15-25 units could be anticipated.
The ACT Housing Trust has been considering the site for a joint venture development with private enterprise but no formal development application has been lodged. The Government supports the provision of Government housing on centrally located sites such as this.
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